The call is open for three months and applications from Slovenia and abroad are expected. The subject of the call are projects or achievements in the field of research on bees and other pollinators that were published in the past seven years (i.e. in the period 2015–2022).

The Golden Bee Award encourages and supports innovation and excellence of individuals or legal entities that have made a particularly important contribution to the protection and raising awareness of the importance of bees and other pollinators worldwide, while encouraging the efforts and outstanding achievements of individuals and legal persons. The recipient of the award will be selected by the Committee, and the winner will be given a sculpture and a financial award by the President of the Republic of Slovenia, on 20 May, the World Bee Day.

With the Golden Bee Award, the Republic of Slovenia promotes World Bee Day and the transfer of knowledge, technology and the consolidation of Slovenia as a green, healthy, proactive and innovative country.